Radiator support



K Feb. 1o, 1931A.

A L. WASHBURN- RADIATOR SUPPORT Filed Nv. 3. 1927 Patented Feb. 10, 1937.1

UNITED STATES 1,791,915gti LoRrNe WASHBURN, or GnnENWrcn, ,snvfroiitnnoY coMPnNY, INC., or NEW YORK, N. Y., n coRPoRn'iIoNlorNnvv YORK RADIATOR .srRoRr `Application led November 3, V192'?. Serial TolQBOHl ,Y v

This invention has for itsobjectto provide" for steam radiators and the like such means of support asV shall obviate the necessity of permitting the radiators to Y stand on the floor. lIt has been proposed heretofore to support such radiators by brackets which are directly engaged with the sills of metal window frames. This is lnot wholly vsatisfactory, involving as it does special construction of the sills, and it has been the special purpose, in the development of the present invention, to provide for'thesupport of a radiator clear of the Hoor by means which not only shall require no'special construction of the sill or other part of the window frame,

but shall be, in fact, capable of use, if so desired, independently of a window frame, although radiators are commonly-associated with window openings. In accordance with the invention there is provided a relatively heavy and still metal plate which may be builtinto. a building wall, inl association with a Window opening or otherwise'as conditions may require, such plate being adapted to support brackets by which the radiator is supported. Provision is also preferably made whereby the varying thickness ofplaster on the wall and other diiering factors of building construction can be accommodated, so 30 that a radiator shall be supported in proper relation to the inner face of the wall. The invention willbe explained more Jfully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing in whichit is illustrated and in `3&5 which: l

Figure 1 is a partial view in elevation showing a portion of a window frame andthe means for supporting a radiator in desired relation therewith, the building wall being L40 also indicated.

Figure 2 is a view of the supporting device as seen from above, awindow frame being also shown in horizontal section.

Figure 3 is a detail View in sectional elevation on the plane indicated by the broken line 3-3 of Figure 1.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing, a relatively heavy and stiff anchor plate a of metal is provided, the

i150 dimensions being .such that it can be built the wall progresses. As the radiator is .gen1 l plats asjeenveiiientlrlaidnponthemasenrr y, which forme the .bottempfthe Windev @nella Otherwise; may .rest upon auch plats 11 and, 6

forcenreaenein assembling andV Setting un thejiob ,the Wadmylframemey 'be Secured ,t0 theela'e 11 atleast-temporarily, Yby angles Sewredathe Window frame and the platee Sfniegt.Jllhewalllellis usuallrfacedgoa the-innere@Withnlaatee.aaatictanlasgthe Y hlfness ,of .plaatser may vary it is, desirable:

terrerlseforthe slate aan adjustable, slip-'i 70 Parties-plate .9.a portion. @which mante Sesurd; edinStelQly-tethe plate @by screws @51 Which-f asa @mush slotsnziormed the adiustble pertoi and. e tliizeaseblY into;

theplatnror interets Qifhe, underside Glle-"plete afg; lheadillstable .portiona hasn inner edgeitumedgup, .at a? for the i purpose of stiiiening the plate and alsokforj 1 @Onvehlltngagmeat ,byitliehreketsg e- The `latter are shown` 'as vcomposed each I 13ov two *members @gwmdg of; relatively heavy sheet metal. vMember e? is Yformed at its upper end with a hook e3 for engagement with the supporting plate a3 andv is arranged to lie fiat against the wall d1' is secured to the member e1 in any convenient manner, as by a tongue and slot connection as indicated at e4, and is arranged to project inwardly from the building wall to support the radiator as indicated in the drawing. 10"l The member e2 875i I.

and the bottom of the window opening in the wall and extended longitudinally of the Window opening, a plate adjustably secured to the first named plate and having an upturned edge, and radiator supporting brackets provided at their upper ends with hooks to engage the upturned edge of the second named plate and movable longitudinally with respeet thereto.

2. A device of the character described oomprising an anchor plate, extensions thereon to be imbedded in a supporting structure, a supporting plate mounted at one side thereof, means to secure the supporting plate adjustably to the anchor plate, a turned up portion on the supporting plate, and means toy engage the turned up portion to support a radiator thereon.

3. A radiator support comprising a sup-` porting plate composed of two portions, one of said portions being adapted to be built into a building wall, securingmeans on one of the portions, means on the other portion to engage the irst portion in a plurality of positions, means to secure the engaging port-ions together in engaged position, an upturned edge on one of the portions, and radiator supporting brackets formed with hooks to engage the upturned edge of the said last named portion and adapted to be moved longitudinally thereon.

4. A radiator support comprising a supporting plate composed of two portions, one of said portions being adapted to be builtinto a building wall, screw threaded means on one of the portions, a slot'on the other portion engaging the screw threaded means whereby the last named portion may be secured in a plurality of positions, an upturned edge on the last named portion, and radiator supporting brackets formed with hooks to en-f gage the upturned edge of the last named portion and adapted to be moved longitudinally thereon.

This specification signed this 1st day of November, A. D. 1927. Y

LORING WASHBURN. 

